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misanthrope

[ mis-uhn-throhp, miz- ]

noun

  1. a person who hates, dislikes, or distrusts most others; an antisocial, cynical, or unfriendly person:

    They鈥檙e a bunch of mean-spirited misanthropes, smugly indifferent to the misfortunes of others.



misanthrope

/ 藞m瑟z蓹n藢胃r蓹蕣p; m瑟藞z忙n胃r蓹p瑟; m瑟藞z忙n胃r蓹p瑟st; 藢m瑟z蓹n藞胃r蓲p瑟k /

noun

  1. a person who dislikes or distrusts other people or mankind in general
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • misanthropic, adjective
  • 藢尘颈蝉补苍藞迟丑谤辞辫颈肠补濒濒测, adverb
  • misanthropy, noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of misanthrope1

First recorded in 1680鈥90; from French misanthrope (noun and adjective), from Greek 尘墨蝉谩苍迟丑谤艒辫辞蝉 鈥渉ating humankind鈥; miso-, anthropo-
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of misanthrope1

C17: from Greek 尘墨蝉补苍迟丑谤艒辫辞蝉, from misos hatred + 补苍迟丑谤艒辫辞蝉 man
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Chelsea is sunny and compassionate, while Rick seems like the dictionary definition of a misanthrope.

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But the two Hollywood veterans, who started acting when they were children, are alike in many ways too 鈥 smart, self-described misanthropes who care deeply about their craft and respecting others.

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A Mariners misanthrope had an all-you-can-hate buffet in front of him Wednesday between the lack of hitting, wayward pitching and nonexistent 鈥淒.鈥

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Prompted by her annoyance with humanity, Amanda, a prickly misanthrope, rents a house to which she, Clay and their teenagers decamp.

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Set over Christmas in 1970, Lamb is sharing the mistletoe with a misanthrope.

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